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G1.Sniper Z87 (rev. 1.1)

CPU

1. Support for Intel Core i7

processors/Intel Core i5

processors/Intel Core i3

processors/Intel Pentium
processors/Intel Celeron
processors in the LGA1150
package
2. L3 cache varies with CPU

GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0)

AM3+ Socket:
1. AMD AM3+ FX processors
2. AMD AM3 Phenom II
processor/ AMD Athlon II
processor
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for
more information.)

(Please refer "CPU Support List" for

more information.)

Socket
Chipset

Memory

Socket 1150

1. Intel Z87 Express Chipset

Socket AM3+

1. North Bridge: AMD 990FX

2. South Bridge: AMD SB950

1. 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets

1. 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets
supporting up to 32 GB of
supporting up to 32 GB of
system memory
system memory (Note 1)
* Due to a Windows 32-bit
2. Dual channel memory
operating system limitation,
architecture
when more than 4 GB of
3. Support for DDR3
physical memory is installed,
2000(O.C.)/1866
the actual memory size
/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory
displayed will be less than the
modules (Note 2)
size of the physical memory
4. Support for Extreme Memory
installed.
Profile (XMP) memory
2. Dual channel memory
modules
architecture
3. Support for DDR3 3000(O.C.) (Please refer "Memory Support List"
for more information.)
/ 2933(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) /
2666(O.C.) / 2600(O.C.) /
2500(O.C.) / 2400(O.C.) /
2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) /
2000(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) /
1800(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 MHz
memory modules
4. Support for non-ECC memory
modules
5. Support for Extreme Memory

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Profile (XMP) memory

modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List"
for more information.)
Integrated Graphics Processor:

Onboard Graphics

1. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a
maximum resolution of 4096 x
2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600
@ 60 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.2
version.
2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a
maximum resolution of 4096 x
2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600
@ 60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4a
version.
3. Maximum shared memory of 1
GB

Audio

1. Creative Sound Core 3D chip

2. Support for Sound Blaster
Recon3Di
3. High Definition Audio
4. 2/5.1-channel
5. Support for S/PDIF Out

1.
2.
3.
4.

Realtek ALC889 codec

High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for Dolby Home

Theater
5. Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

1. Qualcomm Atheros Killer

E2201 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

1. Realtek GbE LAN chip

(10/100/1000 Mbit)

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1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot,

running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* For optimum performance, if
only one PCI Express graphics
card is to be installed, be sure
to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

Expansion Slots

2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot,

running at x8 (PCIEX8)
* The PCIEX8 slot shares
bandwidth with the PCIEX16
slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is
populated, the PCIEX16 slot
will operate at up to x8 mode.
(The PCI Express x16 slots
conform to PCI Express 3.0
standard.)

1. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots,

running at x16 (PCIEX16_1,
PCIEX16_2) (Note 3)
2. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots,
running at x4 (PCIEX4_1,
PCIEX4_2)
3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All PCI Express slots conform
to the PCI Express 2.0
standard.)
4. 1 x PCI slot

3. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots

(The PCI Express x1 slots
conform to PCI Express 2.0
standard.)
4. 2 x PCI slots

Multi-Graphics
Technology

1. Support for 2-Way AMD

CrossFire/2-Way NVIDIA
SLI technology

Chipset:
1. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
(SATA3 0~5)
2. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 5, and RAID 10

1. Support for 2-Way AMD

CrossFire/NVIDIA SLI
technology (PCIEX16_1 and
PCIEX16_2)
South Bridge:
1. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
(SATA3 0~5) supporting up to
6 SATA 6Gb/s devices
2. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD
Marvell 88SE9172 chip:

Storage Interface

1. 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors

on the back panel supporting
up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
(Note 4)
2. Support for RAID 0 and RAID
1
Chipset:

USB

1. 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports

on the back panel, 2 ports
available through the internal
USB header)
2. 7 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (3 ports
on the back panel, 4 ports
available through the internal
USB headers)

Chipset:
1. Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8
ports on the back panel, 6
ports available through the
internal USB headers)
VIA VL805 chip:
1. Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2
ports on the back panel, 2

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ports available through the

internal USB header)

Internal I/O Connectors

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power

connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power
connector
3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
4. 1 x CPU fan header
5. 3 x system fan headers
6. 1 x front panel header
7. 1 x front panel audio header
8. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
9. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
10. 1 x serial port header
11. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
12. 1 x power button
13. 1 x reset button
14. 1 x Clear CMOS button
15. 2 x BIOS switches
16. 2 x audio gain control switches

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power

connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power
connector
3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
4. 1 x CPU fan header
5. 2 x system fan headers
6. 1 x power fan header
7. 1 x front panel header
8. 1 x front panel audio header
9. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
10. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
11. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
12. 1 x IEEE 1394a port
13. 1 x serial port header
14. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
15. 1 x Trusted Platform Module
(TPM) header

Back Panel Connectors

1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

2. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out
connector
3. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out
connector
4. 1 x DisplayPort
5. 1 x HDMI port
6. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
7. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8. 1 x RJ-45 port
9. 5 x audio jacks
(Center/Subwoofer Speaker
Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line
In/Mic In, Line Out,
Headphone/Speaker Out)

1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

2. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out
connector
3. 1 x IEEE 1394a port
4. 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors
5. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
6. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
7. 1 x RJ-45 port
8. 6 x audio jacks
(Center/Subwoofer Speaker
Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side
Speaker Out/Line In/Line
Out/Mic In)

Form Factor

1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x

23.3cm

1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x

24.4cm
(Note 1) Due to a Windows 32-bit
operating system limitation, when
more than 4 GB of physical memory
is installed, the actual memory size
displayed will be less than the size of
the physical memory installed.

Note

(Note 2) To support a DDR3 1866

MHz (and above) memory, you must
install an AM3+ CPU first.
(Note 3) For optimum performance, if
only one PCI Express graphics card
is to be installed, be sure to install it
in the PCIEX16_1 slot; if you are

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installing two PCI Express graphics

cards, it is recommended that you
install them in the PCIEX16_1 and
PCIEX16_2 slots.
(Note 4) Actual transfer rate is
dependent on the device being
connected.

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